Merry Christmas – Open Thread

Been a while since we had an open thread. So as a Christmas gift to you, loyal IMAOans, Here’s one.
Hope the day finds each of you well and happy and warm and fed.
Political meanderings aside. This does seem to be the time of year that each of us is not only encouraged, but expected to do the right thing. To forgive, to give, to accept, to share, to love, to welcome and to include.
Really, what’s nicer than that?

I Fear Ron Paul

I just realized that the reason I make fun of Ron Paul is that, being a neocon, I secretly fear him and know I’m in trouble when him and his supporters inevitably take over. When Ron Paul wins the nomination (which I know will happen though I pretend to believe the poll numbers that the media use to try and marginalize Ron Paul and his supporters), I know that will be the end of me when the Americans turn on me and the rest of my neocon friends.
Also, he has the neo-Nazis and Twoofers behind him, and them guys is scary.

Ron Paul: Crank Isolationist or Just Plain Crank?

So Ron Paul not only wants to immediately pull troops out of Iraq, he wants to remove troops from every single foreign country such as Germany and Japan. He also wants to remove them from Hawaii just to be on the safe side.
Apparently Ron Paul also has a big bone to pick with President Lincoln and spent time on Meet the Press denouncing him. Ron Paul sure knows how to pick his battles. He really is cranktastic; I expect after this is all over he’ll live in shack in the middle of the woods with a bunch of canned food and muttering to himself. Probably the woods in Canada, because Ron Paul sure hates America (have you even seen a liberal denounce America and its actions this much?).
So what do you think Ron Paul will spend all his campaign millions on? I’m guessing gold and then his people will try to form their own country on a platform floating in the Gulf of Mexico.

Daily John Edwards Fabulous Fact

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* “We Are Family”, performed by Sister Sledge
* “Over the Rainbow”, performed by Judy Garland
* “I’m Coming Out”, performed by Diana Ross
* “My Funny Valentine”, performed by Frank Sinatra
* “YMCA”, performed by Village People
* “Dancing Queen”, performed by ABBA
* “MacArthur Park”, performed by Donna Summer
* “I Will Survive”, performed by Gloria Gaynor
* “It’s Raining Men”, performed by The Weather Girls
* “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”, performed by Dead or Alive
* “Karma Chameleon”, performed by Culture Club
* “Relax”, performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Are these
A) Gay anthems?
B) Hot dance tunes?
C) Cassingles that John Edwards has played until the tape snapped?